Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Ithaca, NY

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca, NY earns $93,500 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,750 a month.

10th percentile: $63,250
25th percentile: $80,410
Median percentile: $93,500
75th percentile: $103,110
90th percentile: $120,460

Based on 110 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$68,997 take-home a year

Gross pay	$93,500
Federal income tax	−$11,740
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,153
New York income tax (approx.)	−$5,610
Monthly take-home	$5,750
Every two weeks	$2,654

Does it go far here?

$90,498Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

Job	Median pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$159,720
General and Operations Managers	$103,220
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,910
Registered Nurses	$100,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,640
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,990

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